Haiti - Port-au-Prince Office Field Office

Field Office Director

Margarette Nicolas

Service Area

The Port-au-Prince Field Office has jurisdiction over U.S. immigration benefits in the French-speaking islands of the West Indies. The islands include: Haiti, Guadeloupe, Martinique, St. Barthelemy and St. Martin.

Mailing Address from the US

Mailing Address from Outside the US

Information not available.

Express Mail address

Information not available.

Office Location

We are located a few miles away from the International Airport, in the New Embassy Compound in Tabarre and across the street from the Valerio Canez show room. Our office is next door to the Capital Coach Line and the United Nations buildings.

Hours of Operation

7:00AM to 3:30PM Monday through Friday. The office is open to the public, 7:00AM to 1:30PM Monday through Friday.

Visiting the office in person

General information and Stauts update:For general information or to check on the status of your case, you need to contact the USCIS office, by phone, Monday through Friday between 2:30PM and 3:30PM.

Walk-ins:Walk-ins are accepted in our office on a first come-first served basis by following the new schedule.

Public Transportation

Information not available.

Parking & Handicap Accessibility

Accessibility for individuals with special needs is available.

Paying Fees

Fees for applications and petitions are listed in the Forms section of the USCIS website. The fees for all applications and petitions submitted to this office must be paid with either U.S. dollars, in Cash or by any credit cards. We do not accept any checks.

Customer Feedback

We strive to provide quality service to our customers. If we have not lived up to this commitment or if we have met or exceeded your expectations, please let us know. To comment on the services provided at this office, please write to the Field Office Director at the address given above, or to the:District DirectorU.S. Citizenship and Immigration ServicesPO Box 9000,Brownsville, TX 78520

If you feel you were mistreated by a U.S. immigration employee, or wish to make a complaint of misconduct by a U.S. immigration employee, you may write to the District Director, or write directly to the:Department of Homeland SecurityUSCISAttn: Chief, International Operations Division20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 3300Washington, DC 20529-2100

Forms

Immigration forms are available in the Forms section of the USCIS website which can be found to your right under Related Links.

Visas

For in-depth information about visas, please check the Visa Services section of the U.S. Department of State website.

Form I-407

The abandonment of lawful permanent resident status is irrevocable. An individual who relinquishes lawful permanent resident status must qualify again for such status. Therefore, one should give careful thought to abandoning lawful permanent resident status.

If you wish to abandon your permanent residence and relinquish your Permanent Resident Card (Green Card), requests may be submitted to the Port-au-Prince office, by mail or in person, during normal business hours.

All documents that are not in the English language must be accompanied by a certified English language translation.

Forms I-600 & I-600A

Form I-600 (Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative) and I-600A (Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition) must be submitted to the immigration office having jurisdiction over the place of adoption.

The USCIS Port-au-Prince Field Office participates in the Orphan First Pilot Program.

All documents that are not in the English language must be accompanied by a certified English language translation.

In addition to reviewing the information under the Adoption section on the USCIS website, which can be found to your right under Related Links, we also encourage U.S. citizens with pending adoption cases in Haiti to visit the U.S. Department of State website at www.adoption.state.gov for more information and updates.

Form I-130

U.S. citizens who legally reside in Haiti may file Form I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative) at the Port-au-Prince Field Office by mail or in person during normal business hours.

All documents that are not in the English language must be accompanied by a certified English language translation.

Form N-400

U.S. Immigration offices overseas do not accept or process Naturalization applications from U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) that live overseas. Visit the Citizenship section of the USCIS Website for Naturalization eligibility criteria and the proper filing procedures.

Form I-131 Parole

The Port-au-Prince Field Office does not issue Humanitarian Parole. Individuals must apply for Humanitarian parole by submitting their applications to:USCIS Dallas LockboxFor US Postal Service (USPS) Deliveries:USCISPO Box 660865Dallas, TX. 75266

Instructions on how to file an application for Humanitarian Parole are located on Form I-131.

Form I-131 Re-entry

The Port-au-Prince Field Office does not issue or extend re-entry permits. Instructions on how to obtain or replace a Re-Entry permit are in the How Do I Get A Travel Document section of the USCIS website which can be found to your right under Related Links.

Form I-590

The Port-au-Prince Field Office does not directly accept refugee resettlement applications. These should be filed with the State Department's local designated voluntary agencies in Port-au-Prince. We are also unable to check the status of any pending refugee resettlement application. Please contact the voluntary agency to which the application was submitted. Inquiries on previously rejected refugee applications should also be addressed to the voluntary agency with which the application was submitted.

For general information and processing criteria please see the Department of State website and the Refugee section of the USCIS website which can be found to your right under Related Links.

Filing Form I-601 and I-212 from Abroad

If you are abroad and otherwise approved to immigrate to the United States, but a Department of State Consular Officer found you ineligible to enter because of one or more grounds of inadmissibility for which a waiver may be available, you may apply for a waiver by filing Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility.

Waiver applications and supporting evidence should be mailed directly to the USCIS Lockbox. You may find the address for the appropriate USCIS Lockbox in the form instructions, as well as in the USCIS website at:

If you are sending your application to the USCIS Lockbox and believe you have extraordinary circumstances that are time-sensitive and compelling, you may attach a written request to have your application expedited at the time of filing.

If you have already submitted your application to the Lockbox, you can make an expedite request by either contacting the Nebraska Service Center (NSC) directly by email, or by calling the USCIS National Customer Service Center.

For information on how to contact the NSC and our National Customer Service Center, please visit the Contact Us page on the USCIS website.

Transportation Boarding Letters

A transportation letter may be issued to a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident to replace a lost, stolen, mutilated or expired Alien Registration Card (Form I-551) by visiting the Port-au-Prince office during normal business hours.

The following documents will be required:

Proper Identification

Police Report for lost or stolen Alien Registration Card only

Proof of Residence in the United States within the last year

Proof of I-90 filing.

Information Notification UpdatesThe USCIS Port-au-Prince Field Office requires all documents, which are submitted in support of an application or petition, must be accompanied by a certified English language translation if they are not in the English language.